I am impressed...I did a similar project thats in my gallery - 83...not quite as bad...only 4 major rust holes had to be patch welded...and floor pans... I wish i had the $ to buy the parts you did...the tailgate is brutally expensive imo. I also used por 15 metal ready and paint. it's expensive but it goes a long ways in covering...i will use easton's stuff next since it's also supposed to be really good but can be painted over. You can spray epoxy primer over the por 15 within a few hours as well w/o sanding.
For the lower body panels i use hippoliner as it's a two part urethane which is supposed to be the toughest stuff out there...
I'm using your piece for inspiration when i take on my '79 bronco...after my '77 f150. The '79 is in pretty bad shape but i think I will buy new peices for it and strip it down like you did so well done!!! paved the way in pics for sure!!!
also a tip I figured out....you can rough up the por 15...spray a good layer of exoxy primer then use your brand of filler to prep it for 2k primer and have a very solid paintable surface. or use por's filler and then epoxy?
The only downside of por is it's paintability and the sun...eastons' solved that i guess??
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I am impressed...I did a similar project thats in my gallery - 83...not quite as bad...only 4 major rust holes had to be patch welded...and floor pans... I wish i had the $ to buy the parts you did...the tailgate is brutally expensive imo. I also used por 15 metal ready and paint. it's expensive but it goes a long ways in covering...i will use easton's stuff next since it's also supposed to be really good but can be painted over. You can spray epoxy primer over the por 15 within a few hours as well w/o sanding.
For the lower body panels i use hippoliner as it's a two part urethane which is supposed to be the toughest stuff out there...
I'm using your piece for inspiration when i take on my '79 bronco...after my '77 f150. The '79 is in pretty bad shape but i think I will buy new peices for it and strip it down like you did so well done!!! paved the way in pics for sure!!!
also a tip I figured out....you can rough up the por 15...spray a good layer of exoxy primer then use your brand of filler to prep it for 2k primer and have a very solid paintable surface. or use por's filler and then epoxy?
The only downside of por is it's paintability and the sun...eastons' solved that i guess??
I have been saving ever since I got the truck about 6-7 years ago...seemed a like a few pieces every year...not to mention the mechanical stuff. My wife always gave me trouble when upon asking me what I wanted for Father's day, Birthday, Christmas what I wanted..."Truck parts" I would always say...now look at it! Throughout the years I've gotten a new truck!
I am doing a little test between the POR 15 and Rust Bullet...we'll see what stands the test of time. Post up on the 77 and the 79 resto...let me know if you have any questions!
On to the interior...first some helpful hints. Make sure that you thoroughly soak the rear seat hold downs with PB Blaster prior to removal. It will help against carnage. The following tools are very helpful:
When looking at interior removal it is pretty easy. especially after tackling that spot weld job. Just start by removing screws from the trim, trim brackets and carpet hold downs...if you can get a good grip on the screws, don't waste time, just grind the heads off and pop them out. Here is a pic of the carpet hold down where the tailgate meets the body:
Next start removing the rear seat hold downs...these bolts are 3/4":
WOW so that's what the original carpet used to look like?
My plan is to power spray and oxiclean the carpet to see if I can get it back or close to original. I believe VDT offers a dye that I can use to dye the carpet a different color...possibly black. If it does'nt work out, I can alwasy buy some automotive carpet...maybe the sandstone color!
Once all trim, carpet hold downs and bolts (x6) are out you can remove the carpet and cardboard liner:
Next remove the seats...fairly easy...this needs limited explanation...8 bolts in total...for the life of me I do not remember the size. Next remove the seatbelt hold downs (Torx bolt = t-45 to be exact). Remove the front carpet and cardboard liner:
Interior ready for sanding:
I was very surprised to see the tub in such good shape! After seeing some of your tubs on FTE I was a little worried as to the shape of mine! Just a few holes to fill!
The plan is to peel up the tar in the tub, remove doors, sand tub, Rust Bullet and then the rough black liner. May need to take some 1/2 days off work to get some more work done!
By the way Duster Dan dropped by from the great state of Illinois and we were able to talk shop for at least an hour! It was nice talking to another resto guy about the project and getting other ideas. I look forward to the job he is going to do on his f-250.
Dan - post some before and after pics once you start the project!
Man fellas, that chris is an animal! his pictures are not doing this project justice, he is doing a very nice job. he is also very fortunate to have started with a truck that is as solid as it is, coming from the rustbelt that we reside in. Chris eastwood makes a pair of flanging pliers, that are used to bend a small step in sheetmetal. if you were gonna hang a cheater quarter instead of the full ones you've got. it leaves a little flange about a 16th deep and then you fit your new panel to it and weld, glue, rivet whatever. I was thinking you could make small flanges and then form up sheet metal patches for those holes, and glue them in. bending up a couple of patches wont be a big deal for you, with a hammer and dolly and the corner of your bench or bumpers, whatever. Thanks for letting me stop by, hope to get some more time with you next time, in fact with a little careful planning maybe i can stick around and help. Nice job, and thanks again. Dan
Ps that durabak stuff looks great guys, the rough leaves some sharp peaks and might be a pain, but the smooth goes on like a very fine textured bedliner. i intend to just totally rip off chris's idea with my truck.
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Man fellas, that chris is an animal! his pictures are not doing this project justice, he is doing a very nice job. he is also very fortunate to have started with a truck that is as solid as it is, coming from the rustbelt that we reside in. Chris eastwood makes a pair of flanging pliers, that are used to bend a small step in sheetmetal. if you were gonna hang a cheater quarter instead of the full ones you've got. it leaves a little flange about a 16th deep and then you fit your new panel to it and weld, glue, rivet whatever. I was thinking you could make small flanges and then form up sheet metal patches for those holes, and glue them in. bending up a couple of patches wont be a big deal for you, with a hammer and dolly and the corner of your bench or bumpers, whatever. Thanks for letting me stop by, hope to get some more time with you next time, in fact with a little careful planning maybe i can stick around and help. Nice job, and thanks again. Dan
Ps that durabak stuff looks great guys, the rough leaves some sharp peaks and might be a pain, but the smooth goes on like a very fine textured bedliner. i intend to just totally rip off chris's idea with my truck.
Dan - I'll have to check those pliers out! I was glad you stopped by and will keep in touch with you about the project!
Just a quick update...I'm back to work again...BUMMER! I came home last night and the wife had ordered me the procomp lightbar bumper for Father's Day! What a woman! Anyway Summitt Racing says its only applicable to the 1992-1996 f-150s. This thing will fit my 86 bronco. I already put the lights on it and moutning brackets. I hope tonight to get it mounted.
I was telling Duster Dan when he was up that the ultimate would be to build a "lower profile" thick gauge steel bumper to put underneath it. We will see how tht progresses.
I'll keep you posted and post some more pics soon! I need to steal away some time to do some more work on this thing...I want to have it up and running by mid-summer.
Hey cj your truck is looking awesome, I'm jealous. I sure wish i could continue on my EB, but I have run out of money. Sad thing is, I think if I had 200 bucks a cam kit would fix it. I had to get on this morning just to see how you were coming along. Quick question though. What size are your speakers I see in the door panel? They looke like the size that fit in the stock holes in the door. Or do you have speakers in there also? Anyway, your Bronc seems to be coming along nicely. I think I just acquired an 84 also, so I'm up to 3 now. Friend of mine is gonna junk it, I expressed interest in some parts and he said I could haul it off. I would keep it, but have nowhere to store it. I am pushing my luck now with all the trucks in my driveway. See ya cj
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83 F-250-Obnoxious 6.9 Diesel on 38" Swampers
85 Bronco-still sittin stock, 300 I-6
86 Bronco-Eddie Bauer 351W 4v
-soon to be 408W stroker
cfrive - they are stock speaker size...but I could find no good way to mount them and the grills in the stock holes. This the best way I could find. Stock holes are empty right now.
I would love to get my hands on another top to chop off one of those broncos to fab a safari top up! I'm hoping maybe this week to make a little bit more progress. stay tuned!
Thought I would post-up on my latest, short-term project. A friend of mine from another forum suggested cleaning my carpets before I consider getting rid of them:
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As far as the rug not looking original, it could. Try this trick my Scottish Auntie suggested;
works like a charm ! Even using no soap, at all, the rugs pumped white soap foam for 20 minutes and BOY ! did they come out clean !
Six - I did the power washing last night. Man I have never seen so much oil in one carpet. I used a little product called Oxiclean on the rear carpet and that, so far, has come out cleaner than the front. I will have to blast them again in a few days. I'll take some pictures of my progress tonight and over the next few days. I have not been given time by the boss to work on the truck further....I had to sneak the stealth carpet cleaning in last night as well as the finishing touches on the prerunner bumper. Thanks for the tips!
oxyclean eh...so that obnoxious loudmouth commercial guy is worth something!
I'll do that on my '79 for sure. Are you still happy with the lumpy paint? I used it on the two hood panels of the '83 with regular paint around it...kinda sporty I think but couldn't bring myself around to doing the whole thing that way. The hood would have taken too long to get right so it covers questionable body work really well...and, of course, around the bottom rockers as it looks like trim but is bulletproof.
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oxyclean eh...so that obnoxious loudmouth commercial guy is worth something!
I'll do that on my '79 for sure. Are you still happy with the lumpy paint? I used it on the two hood panels of the '83 with regular paint around it...kinda sporty I think but couldn't bring myself around to doing the whole thing that way. The hood would have taken too long to get right so it covers questionable body work really well...and, of course, around the bottom rockers as it looks like trim but is bulletproof.
Yep...I think it gives it an individual look. I saw a green line-Xed suburban a few months ago (that's where I got the idea) and it looked really sick!
The carpet...I'm going to hit them again with oxyclean...maybe a brush and more high-powered water!
So as I said before I did a little work on the carpets. Here are some pics...still have some work to do on them. My plan is to mix the Oxyclean into a solution this time, spray, scrub and then power spray a second time. I want to make sure these things are as clean as possible before I use what is called VHT vinyl and carpet dye. The carpets will be black. I plan on using the Krylon fusion + the VHT dye to eventually do my door panels and interior panels.
Some of may be asking. "Why aren't you putting those rear fenders on yet?" The reason I have not started addressing the rear fenders is the fact that I plan on Rust Bulleting the entire inner tub as well as the inner fenders where you see all that surface rust. Then a couple shots of that Black smooth liner in inner fenders. See pics below:
This is after my first power spraying. The rear carpet was treated with Oxylean and came out cleaner than the front.
Here is what I am talking about Rust Bulleting and lining + plus I have to rebuild the inner wheel well.
I was able to start scrapping the sound-deadening tar out of the tub. Every chance I get out in the garage, I'm scrappiong this stuff out:
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